Greenmarket is a group of 19 farmers markets operating in 7 boroughs of New York. Greenmarket brings fresh farm products grown in New York to inner-city neighborhoods, benefiting the urban public and sustaining agricultural uses in the state. In peak season Greenmarket serves approximately 4000 people per week. Both the New York City Departments of Parks and Recreation and Transportation became involved in allocating and renting spaces to the program and later became involved in making improvements and long-range planning arrangements in light of the pronounced commercial and recreational success of these farmers' markets. The project has played a significant role in the revival of Union Square and its immediate neighborhood, and benefits 10,000 low income consumers through WIC Farmers Market Coupons

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